SECY-26-0011, Weekly Information Report Week Ending January 16, 2026
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| Issue date: | 01/26/2026 |
| From: | Martin J NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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INFORMATION REPORT JANUARY 26, 2026 SECY-26-0011 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 16, 2026 CONTENTS ENCLOSURE Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A
Office of the Chief Information Officer B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C
Office of the Secretary D
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: Erin Deeds, OEDO 301-415-2887 Signed by Martin, Jody on 01/26/26
ML26023A098 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/ADO NAME EDeeds JMartin DATE 01/23/2026 01/26/2026
January 26, 2026 Week Ending: January 16, 2026 ENCLOSURE A Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest During the Period of January 5, through January 16, 2026 ARRIVALS MONTANEZ HERNANDEZ, SARA PROJECT MANAGER (NON POWER)
NRR RETIREMENTS DRICKS, VICTOR L.
SENIOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER OPA DUBOSE, ANDREE L.
IT SPECIALIST OCIO HOLAHAN JR, EUGENE V.
SR. LEVEL ADVISOR FOR HEALTH PHYSICS NMSS JOHNSON, DARYL W.
SENIOR SECURITY SPECIALIST NSIR LEE, PETER J.
REACTOR INSPECTOR (DECOMM)
R-III PELCHAT, JOHN M.
SR REGIONAL GOV'T LIASION OFFICER R-II REGAN, CHRISTOPHER M.
DIR, DIV. RLMKNG, ENV. FIN SUPPORT NMSS SCHMITT, SANDRA L.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-I TRUSSELL, GREGORY R.
PROJECT MANAGER (RULEMAKING)
NMSS DEPARTURES ALLEN, EBEN S.
PROJECT MANAGER NMSS MUFFELLETTO, GIAVANNA G.
LICENSING ASSISTANT R-IV NICHOLAS, CHRISTY J.
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR OCHCO WAGNER, ROSS N.
PROJECT MANAGER NMSS WELCH, CHRISTOPHER R.
SENIOR REACTOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER NRR
January 26, 2026 Week Ending: January 16, 2026 ENCLOSURE B Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of January 12 - January 16 as submitted by requester.
Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date FOIA-2026-000199 Giggs, Adrian Rodriguez &
Hernandez Immigration Solutions Requests immigration information for a named individual.
01/13/2026
January 26, 2026 Week Ending: January 16, 2026 ENCLOSURE C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Issued Information Notice 2026-01, Degradation of the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composite for Piping Repair The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Information Notice 2026-01, Degradation of the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composite for Piping Repair (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML25251A088), signed on January 9, 2026. The purpose is to inform licensees of the operating experience regarding the degradation of the CFRP composite that was installed for piping repair.
NRC Approved TSTF-585, Revise LCO [Limiting Condition for Operation] 3.0.3 to Require Managing Risk On January 13, 2026, NRC approved TSTF-585, Revise LCO [Limiting Condition for Operation]
3.0.3 to Require Managing Risk (ML25260A487). This changes LCO 3.0.3 by replacing the one-hour shutdown preparation time with a requirement to assess and address risk within six hours. If risk is assessed, acceptable, and managed, operation may continue for up to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after unplanned entry into LCO 3.0.3. TSTF-585 is suitable for adoption across the operating fleet and will reduce unplanned transients, and operational risk and burden without compromising safety. Approving this as an update to Standard Technical Specifications improves review efficiency, saving time and money for licensees and staff.
NRC Hosted a Public Meeting to Discuss Digital Instrumentation and Controls Regulatory Framework Reform On January 14, 2026, the NRC hosted a public meeting to discuss ongoing efforts to accelerate reform to its digital instrumentation and controls regulatory framework. These efforts aim to support the safe and efficient deployment of modern digital technologies and align with Executive Order 14300 and the ADVANCE Act. During the meeting, the NRC presented its project plan for evaluating recommendations submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI).
NEI followed with a presentation providing additional technical and regulatory justification for its recommendations. The session was attended by more than 100 participants, including NRC staff and industry stakeholders.
NRC Staff Issued a Letter Informing Tennessee Valley Authority of the Early Completion of Two Major Review Milestones for the Clinch River Construction Permit Application On January 16, 2026, the staff issued a letter (ML26005A247) informing Tennessee Valley Authority of the early completion of two major review milestones for the Clinch River construction permit application: issuance of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement and completion of the draft safety evaluation report. Both milestones were completed approximately one month ahead of the established review schedule.
January 26, 2026 Week Ending: January 16, 2026 ENCLOSURE D Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Document Released to Public Date of Document Subject Decision Documents 1.
None Information 1.
SECY-26-0009 01/13/2026 Weekly Information Report Week Ending January 9, 2026 Memoranda 1.
None Commission Correspondence 1.
None Federal Register Notices Issued 1.
732nd Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); February 5-6, 2026